{"product_id":"sex-work-in-popular-culture-9781487548636","title":"Sex Work in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSex Work in Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e delves into provocative movies, TV shows, and documentaries about sex work produced in the last fifteen years  a period of debate and change around the meaning of sex work in North American society. From Oscar-winning films to viral YouTube videos, and from indie documentaries to hit series  many of which are made by women  the book reveals how sex work is being recognized as real work and an issue of human rights. Lauren Kirshner shares how popular culture has responded by producing the dynamic new figure of a sex worker who challenges tropes and promotes understanding of the key issues shaping sex work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book draws on labour and feminist theory, film history, current news, and popular culture, all within the context of neoliberal capitalism and the rise of transactional intimate labour. Kirshner takes us from erotic dance clubs to porn sets, illuminating the professional lives of erotic dancers, massage parlour workers, webcam models\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084024717655,"sku":"9781487548636","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487548636.jpg?v=1725550801","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sex-work-in-popular-culture-9781487548636","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}